Constructing a Cult - The Life and Veneration of Guðmundr Arason (1161-1237) in the Icelandic Written Sources

Based on a variety of extant written sources, this study offers a comprehensive reevaluation of Guðmundr Arason's popularity in medieval Iceland. It presents a new perspective on the saintly fame and veneration of this controversial and interesting individual.

Info autore

Joanna A. Skórzewska has a Ph.D. (2007) in Medieval Nordic History from the University of Oslo. She has published on the cultus of Scandinavian royal saints, female piety and attitude towards children in medieval Iceland.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joanna Skórzewska
• Editore: Brill
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 27.01.2011
• EAN: 9789004194960
• ISBN: 978-90-04-19496-0
• Pagine: 328
• Peso: 635 g
• Serie: Northern World
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Medioevo